About Us

We specialize in providing thorough and prompt patient care with an emphasis on functional medicine, wellness, and prevention. We see patients from age 6 and up. Our unique practice focuses on functional medicine, which involves treating the entire individual not just the illness. We accomplish this by cultivating a relationship with each patient. We are accepting new patients and strive to provide services and hours that meet your needs.

If you have questions about your health please look at our Patient Education section. If any of the conditions listed there are preventing you from leading a healthy lifestyle don't hesitate to contact Dr. Bhavna Tank and her staff at the Family Wellness Clinic. To schedule an appointment in the Clayton office, please call us at 919-553-5711. To schedule an appointment in the Raleigh office, please call 919-322-2844. You can also click on the Request an Appointment link. Please feel free to learn more about our services and patient care philosophy through the set of links under Services. To minimize your wait time please fill out our new patient forms before visiting the office. The forms can be found in our download section.

Please feel free to explore the site and learn more about us. For information regarding our facility and location please click on the Directions link. We would love to hear from you with any suggestions regarding the website or the Clinic. Please send your suggestions by clicking here.

Patient Centered Medical Home

In our on-going efforts to remain patient focused we are proud to announce that the Family Wellness Clinic has been certified as a Patient Centered Medical Home practice. A Patient-Centered Medical Home is a team-based model of care led by a personal physician who provides continuous and coordinated care throughout a patient's lifetime to maximize health outcomes. The PCMH practice is responsible for providing for all of a patient's health care needs or appropriately arranging care with other qualified professionals. This includes the provision of preventive services, treatment of acute and chronic illness, and assistance with end-of-life issues. It is a model of practice in which a team of health professionals, coordinated by a personal physician, works collaboratively to provide high levels of care, access and communication, care coordination and integration, and care quality and safety.

Providers

Dr. Bhavna Vaidya-Tank is a board certified family physician that has been serving the communities in Eastern North Carolina for the past ten years. She opened the Family Wellness Clinic to create an environment that emphasizes wellness and preventative care with a focus on patient outcomes. Prior to moving to North Carolina, Dr. Tank received a full academic scholarship to attend Kasturba Medical College where she graduated with honors before completing her residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. During her residency she earned the Patient Advocate and Patient Care Award for engendering a focus on wellness that included alternative treatments for pain management, lifestyle and behavioral modifications such as smoking cessation programs and weight loss programs. She carries this passion for patient-centric care within her practice.

Dr. Tank has conducted research and worked extensively with partnering research laboratories to provide cardiovascular disease (CVD) management tools with a distinctive focus on preventative and ongoing therapeutic monitoring of patient health. She also volunteers extensively with BAPS Charities to offer health care and screening to underserved communities.

Dr. Tank and her husband are the proud parents of their son and daughter and enjoy family evening show times. During her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and practicing yoga.

Mrs. Lott has recently joined the Family Wellness team. She received her Masters of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Methodist University PA Program and completed her undergraduate degree in Biology from Clemson University.

She enjoys all aspects of family medicine but most importantly building long standing relationships with her patients and developing plans for prevention and overall wellness. She has special interests in cosmetic and medical dermatology, women’s health and wellness, and combating chronic illness.

Outside of work, Mrs. Lott spends most of her time with her husband, Cooper, and Boykin Spaniel pup, Millie. She loves Clemson football (go Tigers!), skincare, traveling, and Mexican food!

Please join us in welcoming Waseem Garbia PA-C to the new Family Wellness Clinic Raleigh location!

Mr. Garbia comes to us with years of experience in Primary Care, Urgent Care, Cardiology, and Aesthetics/Lasers/Injectibles.

Mr. Garbia received his undergraduate degree from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. He then went on to pursue his degree in Physician Assistant studies at the Jefferson College of Health Sciences in Roanoke, VA over 12 years ago.

After receiving his degree and certification as a Physician Assistant, he helped to implement and structure one of the first bariatric centers in VA and became proficient with many different types of lasers used in laproscopic and plastic surgery. He then moved to NC and has worked in many different settings including emergency medicine, cardiology and aesthetics.

Mr. Garbia is passionate about patient care. He is looking forward to working with patients (old and new) at the beautiful, new Family Wellness office in Raleigh!

Laura is excited to join Family Wellness with her prior experience in family medicine. She is originally from Houston, Texas with a background in Nutritional Sciences and completion of her Master of Physician Assistant Studies from Texas Tech University of Health Sciences.

Laura is passionate about building relationships with her patients to help them succeed in leading long, healthy lives. She strives to grow along medical advancements and loves to share and discuss with patients to give them the best care. Laura attains this through her American Academy of Family Physicians subscription and staying up-to-date with published clinical research. Her special interests includes integrative medicine, cardiovascular health, nutrition, and prevention/management of chronic diseases.

In her spare time, Laura also enjoys spending time with family and friends, staying active, practicing yoga, reading, and traveling.

Services

New Aesthetic ServicesWe are thrilled to announce that we have added a variety of aesthetic services.

Advanced LIPID Testing

More than half the patients admitted in a hospital for an acute coronary event or a cerebrovascular event have normal or even low cholesterol levels. That is why we believe that with our advanced lipid testing which we do through health diagnostics laboratory and out CIMT testing (of the carotid arteries), we can detect and prevent many of these events before they actually manifest. We strive to continually augment our knowledge and implement what we learn in our office to help treat and prevent some of the biggest killers in our country like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Weight Management Clinic

We know that reaching and maintaining a healthy weight is crucial for your well-being and health. We have a nutritionist that works with our HDL laboratory and our patients to provide education in eating what works best for them keeping in mind their lifestyle, test results and genetics. We also work with our patients to come up with a personalized weight management system that is tuned to their lifestyle and schedule, whether it is a weekly visit or one every 3 months. We utilize a program called "Take Shape for Life" which is the same weight management program that is used at Johns Hopkins University. Whether you want to lose 10lbs or a 100lbs, it works. It has the potential to help you lose weight in the same way and intensity as bariatric surgery if done correctly. We want to work with our patients to get them to their optimal health. We have seen amazing results with this program. It really does work.

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What is a Family Physician?

Family Practice is a broad based medical specialty that provides care for over 85% of the medical problems of most individuals and families. These comprehensively trained physicians can act as the coordinators of medical services for blood testing, radiologic examinations, pulmonary function testing, cardiac testing, and rehabilitative care.

The Family Physician can organize referrals and thereby direct the patient to the appropriate specialists, and can act as the liaison for decisions regarding all varieties of treatment options and ongoing care coordinated with all varieties of ancillary services.

Additionally, the Family Physician can provide ongoing care and management of most chronic illness with the long term goal of maintaining quality of life.

Perhaps most importantly, the Family Physician's basic philosophy emphasizes providing preventive medical care and promoting wellness. Care of the individual and family are the primary interests of the Family Physician, not just the treatment of an illness or disease.

What is an Echocardiogram?

An echocardiogram shows the size, structure, and movement of the different parts of your heart, including the valves, the septum (the wall separating the chambers on the right and left sides of the heart), and the walls of the heart chambers.

The Doppler ultrasound technique shows the movement of blood through the heart. Echocardiogram can detect many different types of heart problems. Some of these can be minor and pose no risk to you. Others can be signs of serious heart disease or other heart problems.

An echocardiogram can provide information on:

The size of your heart. An enlarged heart can be the result of high blood pressure, leaky heart valves, or heart failure.

Heart muscles that are weak or aren't moving properly. Weakening could mean that the area isn't getting enough blood supply, due to coronary artery disease.

Problems with your heart's valves. Echocardiogram can show whether any of the valves of your heart don't open normally or don't form a complete seal when closed.

Abnormalities in the structure of your heart. Echocardiogram can detect a variety of heart abnormalities, such as a hole in the septum (the wall that separates the two chambers on the left side of the heart from the two chambers on the right side) and other congenital heart defects.

When test such as these are conducted early doctors are able to identify indicators which will help them prescribe proactive treatments which can reduce the risk of Heart Disease.

Functional Medicine

Functional medicine addresses the underlying causes of disease, using a systems-oriented approach and engaging both patient and practitioner in a therapeutic partnership. It is an evolution in the practice of medicine that better addresses the healthcare needs of the 21st century. By enahncing the traditional disease-centered focus of medical practice to a more patient-centered approach, functional medicine addresses the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms. Functional medicine practitioners spend time with their patients, listening to their histories and looking at the interactions among genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term health and complex, chronic disease. In this way, functional medicine supports the unique expression of health and vitality for each individual by combining the solution proven diagnostic methods with a patient-centric approach.

Pain Management

Pain is a complex medical problem that can have profound effects on your physical and mental well-being. At Family Wellness Clinic, we prefer to refer our patients to a pain management clinic or pain management specialist to ensure patients receive the best care for specific procedures, or for ongoing treatment.